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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Tick, tick, tick...

So time is just tick, tick, ticking by so quickly these days! One week until Maundy Thursday, which happens to be the same day that the first of our company arrives. The upstairs bedrooms are clean and only one bed will need sheets washed before then. I'm slowly going through the house so all I have to do towards the end, is clean the bathroom and dust and vacuum a bit. More company comes on Good Friday, and we're celebrating Easter on Saturday to allow for those who need to travel on Sunday after church. There will be at least 8 little ones in the house!!! I can hardly wait!!!!!! Wish you could be here too.

I've got one card today, but as it happens, it will play in two challenges. Anita Bowden over at Muse provided the inspiration, and since it has stars, it can also visit Time Out.

I tested out some new vellum tape on this and so far, I like it! Yay!! I think you can see which elements I've chosen to play with: the embossing, the small rectangle, the colors, and the vellum strip.

All of the papers are from my scrap files. The wonky cake stamp is from Jane's Doodles, and the stars are from Altenew. The SSS hb was stamped in black and embossed in clear so as not to smear it. My coloring was done with Copics. One MFT die. Have a wonderful day. And as always...

(ETA: At the suggestion of both Shelly and Judy, I will add this to CASology as well, where the cue card this week is "icing." Thanks, ladies!!)

Sounds like you've got a great week coming up with your family! Amazing after all that work around the house you've still got time to create a couple of beauties! These are so sweet - love the embossed backgrounds and the adorable images!

Beautiful Bev love all the stars around the cake. So pretty and great on the tape for the vellum, Im not very happy with mine that is meant to be for vellum and you can see it clear as day.. Hope you have a wonderful Easter, 8 little ones wow cant imagine.. My two youngest gandkids are enough to make up for a room full, Sophie who is 4 can talk under water and starts from the minute her beautiful eyes open in the morning, talking makebelieve, organising, singing, playacting, ordering. The thought of 8 no I cant imagine but do enjoy every minute.

Look at you, gearing up for a happy houseful! So glad you joined us this week with this fun card, Bev - I definitely need to investigate the vellum tape - sounds like it would solve the 'how to glue vellum' issue perfectly!

Scrumptious, Bev ... delicious colouring and such brilliant background texture in those sweet polkie dots! Delighted to have you playing along with us at Time Out, my friend! Chat with you very soon! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)

It sounds like a fun Easter coming up for you Bev!!! How fun!! I always loved having house guest, but never got a lot of guests. lol Love your take on Anita's sweet card! How fun to make a birthday card in her design. I love all the stars around the cake. Glad you found a good vellum tape, that is hard to do!!! Hugs, Brenda

Such a darling birthday card and fabulous take on Anita's inspiration, Bev! Beautiful Copic coloring, too! I'll have to look into getting some vellum tape...I love how it hides the use of adhesive...so clever :)Enjoy your Holy Week and I hope you don't work too hard getting ready for all of your company ~ Sounds like you're all going to have a blast, especially with all those little ones running around!!! Happy Easter to you!!!

Sorry I'm so late visiting and commenting, Bevie! I just love your sweet card! Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition from BOTH Time Out and Muse!! Happy, Happy Easter!! Lots of love, Darnell

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Welcome to "Happy Dance!" My name is Bev, and I'm a child of our Heavenly Father. Married to DH, we have eight grown children, and 20 (yes, you read that right) grandchildren. My life has been richly blessed, and it is my prayer that yours may be also. Why "Happy Dance?" Well there are just so many good things in life that I choose to celebrate them. What better way to celebrate even the smallest joy than to do a happy dance?!

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